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What some union workers say about the UMN spending report

Just got this press release from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees on the U’s interim spending report to the legislature. As I expected, they see the U as top heavy. Here’s the full release: Today the University of Minnesota will present the report it commissioned on its management structure to the…
by Alex Friedrich

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U of M Pres. Kaler at state Capitol to discuss administrative costs

U of M Pres. Kaler at state Capitol to discuss administrative costs

University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler is at the state Capitol this week to discuss the school's efforts to reduce administrative costs.

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What former Gov. Arne Carlson says about UMN executive pay

Former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson writes in his blog about exploding University of Minnesota executive salaries — and how they compare to those of their state and federal counterparts (if you could call them that). The info isn’t all that new, but the comparisons are striking — and may bear repeating: For instance, when I…
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Final copy of the University of Minnesota's interim report to lawmakers

Here’s the final copy of the U’s interim report on its administrative structure and spending, as requested by the legislature. And it has days to spare till its deadline. U officials are scheduled to make a presentation on this at today’s 3 p.m. hearing of the Senate’s higher-ed committee. (It’s in Room 123 at the…
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What UMN President Eric Kaler presented to House higher ed members

Here’s the slide presentation that University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler made to the House higher-education committee. It’s pretty general. I’ll have the final copy of his detailed report to the legislature in my next post.
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Notes in the Margins: Flipping classrooms, searching email and opening law firms

In Job Hunt, B-Schools Play Matchmaker After relying for years on assembly line-like interview schedules, career-services offices at some top schools are taking a personalized approach to the student job hunt. (The Wall Street Journal) Harvard Offers Explanation for Search of E-Mail Accounts The university offered a qualified apology for keeping the searches, which refocused attention on…
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Educators voice support for Dayton's budget

Educators voice support for Dayton's budget

Several education groups today voiced support for Gov. Mark Dayton's budget which would increase funding for early childhood learning, all-day kindergarten and special education, among other priority areas.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Advocates rally for Minn. ed funding boost

Several Minnesota education groups made a push for Gov. Mark Dayton's education budget at the Capitol on Monday.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Book pick: Emily Bazelon's 'Sticks and Stones'

Book pick: Emily Bazelon's 'Sticks and Stones'

Kerri's Book Pick of the Week is Emily Bazelon's "Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy."

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SD governor signs into law that teachers can be armed

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed into law Friday a measure allowing the state's school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns, the first of its kind since the Connecticut school shooting.

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